LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola may engage no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A member of the governor’s legal team, Kunle Adegoke, gave this indication in an interview with…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Words are not enough to describe the fun and passion in their eyes as Nigerian refugee girls cheer on their side at the Africa Cup of Nations. The girls, ranging in age from 15 to 20, fled with their families to Cameroon years ago, as Boko Haram jihadists wreaked havoc in their…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The spokesman for the Taliban’s political office on Sunday declared the war was over in Afghanistan and called for peaceful relations with the international community. Spokesman Mohammad Naeem said in interviews with Al Jazeera TV the Taliban did not want to live in isolation and the type of rule and the form…
LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles of Nigeria Striker Victor Osimhen returned from injury to inspired Gennaro Gattuso led Napoli football club of Italy to a 3-1 victory over Bologna FC, at Diego Armando Maradona stadium on Sunday evening in the week 25 of the Italian serie A. The former LOSC Lille star who was injured…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The Apex Court in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy. The court ruled that Douye Diri is the duly…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joe Biden campaign believes victory for the Democratic nominee is “inevitable,” campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon told reporters in a conference call on Thursday. Due to delays in counting large numbers of mail-in ballots, election observers are still waiting to project results in crucial states including Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada. While…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon all but declared victory as some key swing states were declared for him, even as President Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits in others. “After a long night of counting it is clear that we’re winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win…